"Grandfather" Clause Could Usher In By-Category OPPS Pass-Through List
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
Legislative language under consideration by Congress this fall would allow HCFA to "grandfather" devices introduced prior to 1997 for inclusion on its outpatient Prospective Payment System "new technology" list.
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